Kimberly-Clark Corp [NASDAQ: KMB] plunged by -$0.67 during the normal trading session on Thursday and reaching a high of $125.91 during the day while it closed the day at $124.62.
Kimberly-Clark Corp stock has also loss -2.45% of its value over the past 7 days. However, KMB stock has declined by -5.43% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -3.89% and lost -11.52% year-on date.
The market cap for KMB stock reached $41.35 billion, with 331.87 million shares outstanding and 331.19 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.32M shares, KMB reached a trading volume of 4572279 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for KMB shares is $139.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on KMB stock is a recommendation set at 2.68. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Piper Sandler have made an estimate for Kimberly-Clark Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on July 18, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on January 08, 2025, representing the official price target for Kimberly-Clark Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $161, while TD Cowen analysts kept a Buy rating on KMB stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 37.56, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.70. Price to Free Cash Flow for KMB in the course of the last twelve months was 17.29 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.49.
KMB stock trade performance evaluation
Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.45. With this latest performance, KMB shares dropped by -5.31% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -3.89% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -4.90% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for KMB stock in for the last two-week period is set at 34.61, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.99, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.09 for Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 132.18, while it was recorded at 126.42 for the last single week of trading, and 134.59 for the last 200 days.
Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.57% and a Gross Margin at 35.80%. Kimberly-Clark Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 12.48%.
Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Kimberly-Clark Corp. ( KMB), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 229.84%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 14.76%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Kimberly-Clark Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 32.51%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Kimberly-Clark Corp’s (KMB) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 6.58%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $64736.84 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.76% and a Quick Ratio of 0.49%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for KMB. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Kimberly-Clark Corp go to 3.06%.
Kimberly-Clark Corp [KMB]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $80.05%, or 80.21%% of KMB stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of KMB stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 31.39 million shares, which is approximately 9.3114%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 30.19 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$4.17 billion in KMB stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$2.54 billion in KMB stock with ownership which is approximately 5.4051%.
